Casual Sex? (1988)

Director:

Geneviève Robert

Writers:

Wendy Goldman (writer)
Judy Toll (writer)

Release Date:

22 April 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

A lighter look at what happens in the dark.

Plot:

Two women friends, with quite different sexual histories, try visiting a health resort to look for a man to settle down with.

Plot Keywords:

Psychologist | Orgasm | Penis Size | Human Relationship | Breaking The Fourth Wall

Cast

Lea Thompson	...	Stacy
Victoria Jackson	...	Melissa
Stephen Shellen	...	Nick
Jerry Levine	...	Jamie
Andrew Dice Clay	...	Vinny
Mary Gross	...	Ilene
Valerie Breiman	...	Megan
Peter Dvorsky	...	Matthew
David Sargent	...	Frankie
Cynthia Phillips	...	Ann
Don Woodard	...	Gary
Danny Breen	...	Dr. Goodman
Bruce Abbott	...	Keith
Susan Ann Connor	...	Dierdre
Dan Woren	...	Clerk

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R (certificate no. 29000) | Iceland:L | Germany:12 (re-rating) (2006) | West Germany:16 (original rating) | Australia:M | Argentina:16 | UK:18 (video premiere) | UK:15 (re-rating) (2005)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Jascat

Goofs:

Continuity: When Melissa sits on the boat she is wearing her black stockings, but in the next scene of her standing up she is not wearing them.

Quotes:

Ilene: What do you miss most about sex?
Stacy: Whoo... I miss falling asleep with someone's arms around me. And the feeling of, mm...
Ilene: Orgasm? I love orgasms.
Stacy: Mmm. I'm sick of my Mighty Intruder vibrator with the flexible shaft and the textured head.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

(She's A) Wild Card

Andrew Dice Clay's best performance

This film is not all that bad as critics made it out to be. Some situations are fairly funny, the story takes wild turns and more importantly, it is Andrew Dice Clay's best performance to date in a non-Dice character. The movie came out on DVD in May 2001 and I had to buy it. I watched it before on VHS and only because Dice was in it and I've gotta tell you, not only I wasn't disappointed, moreover, very much impressed.

The story focuses on Stacy (Lea Thompson) and Melissa (Victoria Jackson), two best friends. So girls just wanna have fun but at the same time are searching for something more than just a one-night stand. They go to a health resort to try their luck among health nuts and just plain weirdos. That's where Stacy meets Vinny, aka the Vin Man (Andrew Dice Clay). "I'm the best from the east, I'm a wild and crazy beast, I'm the Vin Man!"

Of course, Stacey dismisses him as just another brainless dick. Not so fast, fruitcake. Turns out that the lewd, crude, tough macho exterior was hiding an insecure little puppy. Vinny reveals his sensitive, vulnerable side and before you know it, he's the most likable and memorable character in the movie. Andrew's performance is amazing, you can really see his character development; he's an arc. There's a scene where he almost makes you cry.

So when the story begins to switch back and forth between Melissa's whirlwind romance and Stacy's attempts to rid herself -- and her apartment -- of a wannabe rock star, you'll find yourself missing Vinny and a little disappointed... but not for long. Just wait until Stacy gets that letter... :-) You'll now see a very different, extremely endearing Vincent Falconi.

Behind the X-rated nursery rhymes and sexist jokes Mr. Clay sure can act if/when given the right role (like most talented actors!). Remember that you heard this from me first. The Diceman is destined to make a Travolta-style comeback...